Jackson Center Poverty Conference

Thinking about Poverty in Horry County

The Jackson Center held its first conference on April 24 and 25, 2014 entitled "Thinking About Poverty in Horry County." This was a two-day conference that explored ways in which poverty affects life in our area. On Thursday, April 24, at 4:30 p.m., Daniel Hausman, Herbert A. Simon and Hilldale Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, presented the keynote address, “Why Should We Care About Poverty?” Then, on Friday, April 25, several panels and events were held regarding current local poverty issues.

Please view the schedule from the conference as well as the PowerPoint presentations used during the